Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal

Portugal: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 11.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.0%
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
64th
of 85 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.7%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal, 1998–2017

0510151998200720171998: 5.3 %1999: 5.2 %2000: 5 %2001: 5.2 %2002: 0.747 %2003: 4.8 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5 %2006: 5.1 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 6.1 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 8.7 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 16 %2014: 7.8 %2015: 7.4 %2017: 11 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 11.0% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.

The figure is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal peaked at 16.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2002.

That places Portugal 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Portugal, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 5.3%
1999 5.2% -2.0%
2000 5.0% -3.6%
2001 5.2% +3.3%
2002 0.7% -85.6%
2003 4.8% +537.8%
2004 5.6% +16.9%
2005 5.0% -10.8%
2006 5.1% +2.5%
2007 5.7% +11.5%
2008 6.1% +7.7%
2009 6.2% +1.6%
2010 7.2% +16.7%
2011 8.7% +20.5%
2012 12.8% +46.1%
2013 16.0% +25.0%
2014 7.8% -51.0%
2015 7.4% -5.6%
2017 11.0% +49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 2
2000s 4.9% 0.7% 6.2% 10
2010s 10.1% 7.2% 16.0% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.8% compare
  2. 62 India 11.4% compare
  3. 63 Saint Lucia 11.2% compare
  4. 65 Cameroon 10.6% compare
  5. 66 Sri Lanka 10.4% compare
  6. 67 Malawi 10.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Portugal was 11.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2002.
How does Portugal rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/